The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Blowing Away The Cobwebs, Brushing Up The Leaves, Whilst Travelling On The Battle Bus, To Our Own Sobrieties.

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Hello I'm Mouse

Welcome to the Brave Babes Battle Bus, aka Gerald. It's a lovely place for drinkers, non-drinkers, wobblers and thinkers...... we're a really mixed bunch who all have one thing in common, alcohol.

Whether that be past or present, it can always be our future due to the nature of the beast.

Everyone can join this thread, the support is unconditional. And it is here for anyone who wants it, now or in a little while, there's always a spare seat or three!

Why not take a look at the journeys so far at the link below, it'll take you back through the last two (plus) years, and also I've posted a link to the very first thread....... the reason that we are all on the Bus in the first place

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FIRST EVER THREAD

Hi baby, you're right, we need to keep it simple sometimes. I remember saying to myself when I was sober, "I don't do that any more" when the thoughts came. Or, "I'll have one tomorrow then, just not today" and managed to keep that tomorrow at bay for all those weeks. That's what they call, "keeping it in the day" in A.A but I didn't realise it at the time, and it worked.

Not yet vodka from the bottle but I've got to stop those wine and milk cocktails

yep to over-analyse it gives it its power in a way

good mantra isn't it, I'm not doing that today and leave it at that

I made sure I had elderflowere and fizzy water and my usual wine o'clock yesterday and am sure eating early with kids helps

Kiki it does give it power doesn't it? Like giving head-space to any bad relationship.

I found when I was doing it that it that the skill transferred to other areas too. If a post annoyed me on MN I could just disengage and walk away. I also have a tendency towards OCD and that got better too. I'd be able to tell myself, "leave it - it doesn't matter"

I am making a huge cauldron of spaghetti sauce which I will simmer on and off all day. I have fizzy water left over from last night's wine / milk shenanigans and will dig out the frozen lemon and lime slices too. Or maybe a spicy tomato juice, it's the weather for it...

Babes, I'm cleaning out my sitting room and paperwork previosly piled up and too overwhelming to contemplate, all this on day 2, who knew!!!!!! X x x x

You'll be so organised after a while that your underwear will contain nothing but new, matching bra and knicker sets Can't ever see myself keeping on top of DD's floordrobe but she's twelve and I don't think it can be done!

I've got a thread from last year open in another window and found this post from Jesus:

"its so bloody fantastic to see so many babes doing so well!, i love love the way we are all so differant and still 'get' each other! - i like to picture us as a band of fierce women who stand in line together when that bastard booze monster appears who wave our fruit teabags at it in diffiance all yelling madly 'fuck the fuck off'!"

That exactly like my comment yesterday about us all coming together to make a shield against the wine witch, it's a lovely concept!!! Also if we stay sober and lose weight and look fabulous we will be like those hot girls in the Lynx advert except we are not running to the man, it's to batter the wine witch !!!!! X x x

Morning, tis me. Mouse

Just popping in whilst I can to say that Ma - the postman has arrived with your card and CD. Thank you so much. When I get five seconds to myself, I shall find a quiet space and have a listen.

Lots of love to your gorgeous DD, and of course you for being so thoughtful xxx

Back in a bit after I've caught up!

Brilliant stuff baby...I too have had a productive morning and tackled you cupboard in playroom. Tristessa..know exactly what u mean re headspace. It really is just a matter of creating new neural pathways though... At one stage in my life I had major class A problem and never thought would be out of clutches but I did. Just got to kick wine to the kerb the same way (and then not replace it with another addiction!) looking forward to tonight...going to buy some ice and maybe even special new glass ! Determined I want to crack this now so can still enjoy alcohol on high days and holidays ...

Another thought I find helpful is simply that we can't afford to drink regularly . End of

i like to picture us as a band of fierce women who stand in line together when that bastard booze monster appears who wave our fruit teabags at it in diffiance all yelling madly 'fuck the fuck off'!"
And you will get to the stage where like me you see the bastard booze monster, and think 'who exactly are you, I think I knew you once', like some sleazy ex who really fucked you over and took up way too much headspace, but today you wouldn't touch if he was the last man on earth.
I'll still wave my fruit tea bags at him and swear like a fishwife at him to keep him away from the babes but am I interested?
Nah.

Go help lead us to victory x x x

and warming to my theme:
Alcohol is that first boyfriend who we mooned over for years, deigned to sleep with us knocked us around a bit alienated us from our friends and family. And then humiliated us and dumped us. Now 20 years later he's fat, bald and working in McD and living with his mum. And would we like to hang out with him, Babes?

Love it help I'm strong enough to carry on with this sitting room, currently looks like I've been burgled!! Going to sit in there
Tonight with my green day and feel something I thought I'd lost
PRIDE. You can take our wine but you'll never take our spirit (maybe wrong word choice) be strong babes x x

Babes couple of quick questions - got asked to go to docs today for a full blood count - will this also look at liver function? Wishing I hadn't drank so much this weekend now! Though last time I had dodgy LFT result I did stop drinking for a month so maybe it will help kick me up the bum. Also can anyone recommend anything I can get OTC to help me get to sleep?

Think it does Green. Have to admit to not going for my bloods last time until I'd not had a drink for about 4 days - still came back too high on the liver enzymes though. As for over the counter stuff - Kalms have worked for me sometimes but not always. x

Greeny - my LFT was separate so don't know, sorry. Re the sleeping tablets, go herbal. Chemical ones are more addictive IME.....

Nemo is bleeding and I'm not sure where from, they did warn us but still ..........

Positive vibes please Babes that it stops on it's own again. xx

It's like a nosebleed, trickle..... they said to expect it but still.....

I'm taking him straight to hospital if it doesn't stop, it's slowing... he has 24/7 open access.

Oh Mouse sending you and wee Nemo lots of positive thoughts. xxx

green Im not sure re the bloods but
I suspect the word "full" might suggest it does, that should cover all major organs but that's a guess and my aunt swears by Nytol, hope this helps, if your really worried postpone the test, big hugs x x x x

Sending every fibre of hood karma to nemo xxxxxx

Few....... it's stopped coming out for now, I'm hoping that it's not going down his throat, I'll check in a bit when he lets me.....

I had managed a quick catch up and wanted to say hello and a huge welcome to Kiki, Zombie, Easy, Buyer and a welcome back to Trist

Leucan - I love that post! So very positive, laying it all bare, the whole 'it'll never work for me' school of thought was me to a tee. I found myself nodding along with every word you said, brilliant post! xx

Help - I love that analogy about the abusive/ex boyfriend and alcohol..... spot on. If this was another form of abuse (other than addiction I mean), we'd get out (eventually for me) or certainly wouldn't be putting up with such shit treatment would we.